Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls are a tasty addition to any dinner table. I love pulling them apart while they are still warm and dipping them in homemade honey butter or sausage gravy. SO GOOD. I'd also recommend enjoying them with my hearty recipe for Swedish Sailors Stew or a Crispy Onion ... Read More about Recipe: Cloverleaf Dinner Rolls
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Recipe: Banana Walnut Bread
This recipe makes 1 large loaf, 2 small loaves, or 24 muffins preheat your oven to 350 degrees and cook for 50 minutes Ingredients: 4 eggs 1 stick softened unsalted butter 1 TBSP vanilla extract 1/2 cup brown sugar 4 ripe bananas 1 tsp salt 2 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 cup walnuts (or ... Read More about Recipe: Banana Walnut Bread
Recipe: Spicy Beanless Chili
If you are looking for a delicious beanless chili recipe you've come to the right place! My husband asked me to make some beanless chili and I could never find a recipe we both could agree on so I decided to make up my own using ingredients we had on hand and was inspired by the flavor ... Read More about Recipe: Spicy Beanless Chili
Sewing As Meditation
Sewing as meditation has been a practice of mine for years and is one of the ways I try to regularly bring mindfulness into my daily life, for instance, I recently finished a set of coasters. Yay me! View this post on ... Read More about Sewing As Meditation
RECIPE: Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I've been working on perfecting my chocolate chip cookies for a few months and finally feel ready to share the recipe. It may have something to do with a sweet text I received today that said - "Without meaning to be effusive, you make the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever eaten." *sigh* ... Read More about RECIPE: Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Recipe: SPICY Deviled Eggs
Y'all know I love trying/creating new recipes. You also may have figured out that I love spicy food (even though it doesn't like me). When I saw this post by Isabel (@familyfoodie) on Instagram I HAD to try making SPICY deviled eggs. Thankfully my friend Davina (@davinavb) shared a basket full of ... Read More about Recipe: SPICY Deviled Eggs
Recipe: Black River Creole Baked Okra
If you are wondering what gift to bestow upon me for any occasion - let me suggest a BIG helping of okra. (not even kidding) I love it freshly battered and fried, in gumbo, and yes, even *gasp* baked. Recently my husband brought home a few bags of Bernie's Berries local okra (lo-kra) from one of ... Read More about Recipe: Black River Creole Baked Okra
Recipe: Refrigerator Pickles
Did I mention that I love pickles? Not an eat daily kind of habit, but I do like having them in the fridge for a healthy snack when I'm craving something crunchy. They are also always great to share with neighbors and friends. I usually let the pickles sit a day or two before eating/gifting and I ... Read More about Recipe: Refrigerator Pickles
DIY: Onion Bag Dish Scrubby
Once you've made my Easy Crock-Pot Onion Soup Recipe a few times you can help reduce your kitchen waste by making this onion bag dish scrubby. What you'll need: 3-4 onion bags needle needle Singer transparent nylon thread scissors How you'll make it: Empty onion ... Read More about DIY: Onion Bag Dish Scrubby
Recipe: Easy Crock-Pot Onion Soup
We all need an easy recipe to make long days less stressful. This onion soup recipe, featuring Better Than Bouillion, is one of my favorites (and not just because it tastes amazing!). Be sure to save your onion bags to make a dish scrubby that you can use to clean your crock-pot when you're ... Read More about Recipe: Easy Crock-Pot Onion Soup
Hendrick’s Gin Cocktail Academy with Fred Parent
Those of you who know me, know that I love experimenting with recipes. From cocktails, candies, and bread, to hand pies and soups, I am always looking for fresh ingredients and curious combinations. Recently I had the pleasure of learning a few new recipes from Hendrick’s Gin Central ... Read More about Hendrick’s Gin Cocktail Academy with Fred Parent
Recipe: Taco Truck Bloody Mary Mix
I love tacos, I love taco trucks, I also love occasionally enjoying a spicy Bloody Mary and always enjoy supporting a local business. Now, while some folks like a meal served on a skewer with their Bloody Mary, I like to keep mine simple and load up on olives (there are 5 by the way). This ... Read More about Recipe: Taco Truck Bloody Mary Mix
What has been the most difficult thing for you to write about?
A few Many weeks ago, Sunday, March 12th, I stood in my local bookstore and asked one of my favorite authors a question… “What has been the most difficult thing for you to write about?” She looked at me from behind the microphone as she drifted back to Minnesota in thought. “Roshi” ... Read More about What has been the most difficult thing for you to write about?
Review: Maggie Rogers, Alaska
I loved hearing Maggie Rogers for the first time when Pharrell Williams offered feedback on this song in a video shared by New York University. (link to original video - starts at 18:15) It is truly Singular. ".... your whole story I can hear in the music." - Pharrell. She is such a wonderful ... Read More about Review: Maggie Rogers, Alaska
Recipe: Gluten and Sugar Free Chocolate Cake
THIS recipe is amazing. And 🙌🏻 I finally get to eat cake! It's my second third try at working out the recipe and the feedback from my Dear Husband is that it's SO yummy and when am I making another one. Yay! I will say that the cake (above) wasn't as big and fluffy as I'd hoped, but it was ... Read More about Recipe: Gluten and Sugar Free Chocolate Cake